State of the State

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State of the State

• UAMTE 2009
• Diana Suddreth
• USOE

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USOE Projects with Higher Ed
http//umep.usu.edu/
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The mission of mathematics education in Utah is
to promote student growth and learning in
mathematics in order to prepare students to
thrive and contribute in the global economy of
the 21st Century.
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Math Steering Committee

• October Background and Statistics
• November Curriculum
• January Teachers Teacher Education
• March Instruction Instructional Practice
• April Building Partnerships
• May Recommendations

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Utahs Tiered Model of Mathematics Instruction
Intense Intervention
Classroom Interventions for struggling or
advanced students
Classroom Instruction for ALL students
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New on the Secondary Mathematics Web Site
University Mathematics Courses Links Brigham
Young UniversitySalt Lake Community College
Southern Utah UniversityUniversity of Utah
Utah State UniversityUtah State University
Regional Campuses
http//www.schools.utah.gov/curr/math/sec/ProfDev.
htm
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List of Approved Math Courses for Endorsements
http//www.schools.utah.gov/curr/math/sec/document
s/Universitycoursesmeetingendorsementrequirements.
pdf
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Utahs Mathematics Teachers

• 2,751 educators with mathematics endorsement
• 1,913 teachers teaching a mathematics course
  (including 16 interns)
• 1,542 math endorsed teachers teaching a
  mathematics course (including 2 interns)

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Number of Educators Holding Specific Math
Endorsements
CACTUS, January 2009
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Percent of those Teaching/Not Teaching Math
Courses Holding Specific Math Endorsements
CACTUS, January 2009
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Number of Teachers Qualified by
CACTUS, January 2009
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Number of Teachers by License and Endorsement
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Elementary Math Endorsements
CACTUS, January 2009
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Percentage of Endorsement Type by District/Charter
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The Highs and Lows of Mathematics Endorsed
Teachers
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Whats next?

• Recommendations from the Mathematics Steering
  Committee
• Changes to the Elementary Math Endorsement
• Addition of Mathematics Leadership Endorsement

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Thank you!

• diana.suddreth_at_schools.utah.gov